Identification and expression of a cDNA encoding cystathionine γ- synthase in soybean

Plant Science

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 69-79

  Hughes, Cleo A ^a   Gebhardt, Joan S ^b   Reuss, Andreé ^b   Matthews, Benjamin F ^b  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

CDNA; Complementation; Cystathionine synthase; Expression; Glycine max; Methionine

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTATHIONINE; MESSENGER RNA; METHIONINE; SERINE; SYNTHETASE; THREONINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DNA PROBE; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; RESTRICTION SITE; SOYBEAN;

EID: 0033618886     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(99)00052-7     Document Type: Article

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